Closure cap for paste tubes



1 Dec. 12, 1939. H. H. KELNER 2,183,456

' CLOSURE CAP FOR PASTE TUBES Filed April 28, 1959 Inventor Mf 1738f Patented Dec. 12, 1939 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CLOSURE CAP FOR PASTE TUBES Henry Howard Kelner, Wenatchee, Wash.

Application April 28, .1939, Serial No. 270,632

2 Claims. (01. 221-60) The present invention relates to new and usewhich the annular plate I6 is mounted internally ful improvements in closure caps particularly for of the bell shaped end portion I4. Integral with paste tubes or the like and has for its primary oband extending inwardly from the bell shaped botject to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set tom end portion I4 of the cap ll there is formed 5 forth, a device of this character embodying a an abutment ll. novel construction, combination and arrangement A compressible coil spring I8 ishoused in the of parts through the medium of which the tube bell shaped portion Id of the cap II with its opis automatically maintained in closed condition posite end portions in contact with the abutments when not in use. I and I1.

0 Other objects of the invention are to provide a When it is desired to extrude the contents of the J closure cap of the aforementioned character container it is held in the hand with the thumb which will be comparatively simple in construcand forefinger engaged with the bell shaped portion, strong, durable, highly eflicient and reliable tion M of the cap ll whereupon the cap H is roin use, compact, light in weight, and which may tated on the cap until the protuberance 9 abuts be manufactured at low cost. one end wall' of the opening l3. When in this All of the foregoing and still further objects position the opening I2 is in registration with and advantages of the invention will become apthe opening 8 thereby permitting the discharge parent from a study of the following speciflcaof the contents of the container 1. When the tion, taken in connection with the accompanycap H is released from the fingers the coil spring ing drawing wherein like characters of reference 18, which has been compressed between the abut- 20 designate corresponding parts throughout the ments Ill and H, will automatically rotate the several views, and wherein: cap H to its normal position thereby closing the Figure 1 is a vertical transverse sectional vie opening 8 in the cap 5. of my invention as appliedv to a paste tube. Although I have shown and described herein Figure 2 is a transverse sectional view taken a preferred embodiment of my invention, it is to su stantially on the line 2-2 f Fig. 1. be definitely understood that I do not desire to u e 3 is a a sv se sect onal view taken limit the application of the invention thereto, and substantially on the line 3-4 of Fig. 1, and any change or changes may be made in the maure 4 s a transverse Sectional viewtaken terials and in the structure and arrangement of substantially on the line 4-4 of Fig. 1. the parts, within the spirit of the invention as Referring now to the drawing in detail, it will c1aimed be seen that the reference numeral 5 designates What is claimed a cap, constructed of metal or other suitable 1. In a device of the character described, a

material, having internal threads at its bottom sure for a container comprising a tubular end portion for screwing the same onto the having a discharge opening therein, a hous threaded nozzle 6 of the container I. The top mg member f said tubular member having an end portion of the cap 5 is dome shaped as shown opening therein, said housing member being i 1 of the drawing- An Waning 8 is formed adapted to rotate on said tubular member to align 1n the wall of the cap 5 through which the con- Said openings, and compressible means for 40 tents of the container 1 may be dispensed. A many dj ngnjng vsaid penings protuberance 9 is formed on the side wall of the In a device of the character described, a

cap 5 as shown in Fig. 3 of the drawing. At the closure r a container comprising a tubular bottomend portion and extending from one side member having a lateral discharge port therein,

of the cap 5 there is formed integral therewith a rotatable housing for said tubular member havf lateral abutment -ing a lateral opening therein adapted to be Rotatably mounted on the cap 5 is a metallic tubular cap II or configuration to snugly house ahgned wlth said port when Sam housing is mthe cap 5, the side walls of which are perforated tated' projection on said tubular member a to provide an opening I! at one side thereof and Pmjectmn on Said housing member and anopening l3 opposite t opening The lower pressible means between said projections to norend portion of the cap II is substantially bell mally ro ate s id housing to i sn d openshaped as at M and has its bottom edge portion inE bent inwardly to provide the flange l5 upon. HENRY HOWARD KElZiNER. 

